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Alastair Schouten

@hilarityunit.bsky.social

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Snappy bio? We have clearance Clarence. What's my vector Victor? Crohn's disease: come for the irritable bowels, stay for the boiling skin & fucked up lungs. Hong Kong born Scot with an Irish passport and a Dutch grandfather 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇮🇪🇳🇱🇪🇺

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Alastair Schouten @hilarityunit.bsky.social · Nov 13

Seeing as I don't get out as much as I used to here is one from Glen Derry, January 2012 #Scotland #Cairngorms

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Alastair Schouten @hilarityunit.bsky.social · 2d

There is already a "Scottish Independence" feed which is mostly pretty good. But I'll give your new one a go too. Cheers

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William Duguid @williamduguid1.bsky.social · 4d

'This graph should be a rocket up the independence movement's backside.'
Robin McAlpine, via The National.
archive.is/HNgmT

Robin McAlpine beside the graph showing the extent to which Scotland, despite being a rich country, exports its wealth.

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Alastair Schouten @hilarityunit.bsky.social · 11d

So it seems that Scottish male capercaillie are generally very aggressive and the notorious Glen Tanar one isn't unusual. Anyway a nice encounter 😁

Alastair Schouten @hilarityunit.bsky.social · 11d

Was that Glen Tanar by any chance?

Alastair Schouten @hilarityunit.bsky.social · 17d

Close to peak autumness here on Deeside at the moment. Pity the sun didn't put in a show for today's #MTB ride in the Balmoral estate #Scotland

View downstream (east) along the River Dee with mountains in the background.

View from the bridge in Braemar looking down on the Clunie Water, with trees in full autumn colour.

View north over the Invercauld estate take from the Lion's Face viewpoint. The modestly named Invercauld House (it's a castle ffs) just visible on the extreme right.

The Honka Hut (a timber lodge) with a small man made loch in front of it. Caledonian forest in the background.

Alastair Schouten @hilarityunit.bsky.social · 27d

So disappointing. It is like the dead hand of Fergus Ewing still holds sway 😒

Alastair Schouten @hilarityunit.bsky.social · 27d

Thanks for the link - I'll take a look latter 👍

Alastair Schouten @hilarityunit.bsky.social · 27d

Skimmed through this over lunch & my only moan it that it is still pussyfooting about currency. There should be a new Scottish pound within a handful weeks of independence. How can it complain about Westminster rule but still be in hock to the Bank of England?

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Alastair Schouten @hilarityunit.bsky.social · Oct 1

Well that's my reading sorted for the next few months. Isaac Asimov's best in machete reading order. I have read all but four at some point but all a long time ago. #asimov

Alastair Schouten @hilarityunit.bsky.social · Sep 26

I take it that was from the south? Got as far as the Falls of Tarf from the Linn of Dee, but yet to tackle it from Blair Atholl. Looks wonderful 😊

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Alastair Schouten @hilarityunit.bsky.social · Sep 25

Well thanks to User:ScotPollster1974 this has now been fixed 😀

Alastair Schouten @hilarityunit.bsky.social · Sep 25

Not sure if they (the Greens) have updated that article since it was first published but there are now 2 or 3 candidates for most regions and only 3 regions have just one candidate. So no shortage of candidates if they do very well in the list vote.

Alastair Schouten @hilarityunit.bsky.social · Sep 25

One for @ballotbox.scot ?

Alastair Schouten @hilarityunit.bsky.social · Sep 23

www.thenational.scot/news/2548936...

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Meidas Scotland 🏴EU @sovereign.scot · Sep 13

Starmer, Sarwar, Prince Andrew, Mandelson, Rayner and Alexander resort to hiding following this week's revelations about their admiration of Epstein. Even the rats couldn't stand the smell of them.

picture of Keith Starmer, anas Sarwar, Prince Andrew, Peter Mandelson, Douglas Alexander, angela Rayner all walking inside a sewer with rats

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Alastair Schouten @hilarityunit.bsky.social · Sep 7

My, how convenient

Alastair Schouten @hilarityunit.bsky.social · Sep 6

@libbybrooks.bsky.social So your saltire flag piece today made no mention of the substancial Stand Up To Racism March today in Edinburgh. How can you live with yourself?

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Alastair Schouten @hilarityunit.bsky.social · Sep 6

Strange that this post has got zero likes 😆

Alastair Schouten @hilarityunit.bsky.social · Sep 6

@severincarrell.bsky.social So your saltire flag piece today made no mention of the substancial Stand Up To Racism March today in Edinburgh. How can you live with yourself?

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Alastair Schouten @hilarityunit.bsky.social · Sep 5

Wow. I really need to visit Iceland, especially when there is still lots of snow about. I guess March would be a good time, combining snow & aurora?

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Alastair Schouten @hilarityunit.bsky.social · Aug 30

The upper reaches of Glen Lethnot from today's MTB ride/push up to the Hill Of Mondurran #Scotland #Angus #MTB

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Alastair Schouten @hilarityunit.bsky.social · Aug 29

Pleased I managed a decent snap of this common darter (Sympetrum striolatum) while oot 'n' aboot today.

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Alastair Schouten @hilarityunit.bsky.social · Aug 29

Another one for olive oil 🫒

Alastair Schouten @hilarityunit.bsky.social · Aug 29

Dream on (as I do 😬😢)

Alastair Schouten @hilarityunit.bsky.social · Aug 28

Do you of any country where if an elected candidate quits their party they are also forced to quit their assembly?

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